"Revolutionary Method Captures Structured Light Instantly"

Researchers have developed a new measurement technique using on-axis Kramers-Kronig interferometry to retrieve the spectrum of orbital angular momentum (OAM) in structured light waves. By applying the Kramers-Kronig relation, they were able to untangle the complex helical light pattern from intensity-only measurements, enabling single-shot retrieval in interferometry. This breakthrough has the potential to revolutionize technologies that rely on structured light, such as communication, imaging, and quantum information processing. The technique is simpler, faster, and more cost-effective than conventional methods, providing a powerful means to measure and understand OAM in structured light fields.